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Chapter XX
SHOP AND BABY. Once clear of the well and the wall, Clare set off running like a gaze-hound. Such was the change produced in him by joy and the satisfaction of hope, that when he entered the shop, no one at first knew him. His face was as the face of an angel, and none the less beautiful that it shone above ragged garments. But Mr. Maidstone, the moment he saw him, and before he had time to recognize him, turned from the boy with dislike.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “His face was as the face of an angel, and none the less beautiful that it shone above ragged garments.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “But Mr. Maidstone, the moment he saw him, and before he had time to recognize him, turned from the boy with dislike.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Such was the change produced in him by joy and the satisfaction of hope, that when he entered the shop, no one at first knew him.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “His face was as the face of an angel, and none the less beautiful that it shone above ragged garments.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once clear of the well and the wall, Clare set off running like a gaze-hound.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Such was the change produced in him by joy and the satisfaction of hope, that when he entered the shop, no one at first knew him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Once clear of the well and the wall, Clare set off running like a gaze-hound.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But Mr. Maidstone, the moment he saw him, and before he had time to recognize him, turned from the boy with dislike.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once clear of the well and the wall, Clare set off running like a gaze-hound.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once clear of the well and the wall, Clare set off running like a gaze-hound.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading His face was as the face of an angel, and none the less beautiful that it shone above ragged garments.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His face was as the face of an angel, and none the less beautiful that it shone above ragged garments.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHOP AND BABY.
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From this reading His face was as the face of an angel, and none the less beautiful that it shone above ragged garments.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His face was as the face of an angel, and none the less beautiful that it shone above ragged garments.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Such was the change produced in him by joy and the satisfaction of hope, that when he entered the shop, no one at first knew him.
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From this reading SHOP AND BABY.
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From this reading His face was as the face of an angel, and none the less beautiful that it shone above ragged garments.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But Mr. Maidstone, the moment he saw him, and before he had time to recognize him, turned from the boy with dislike.
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From this reading But Mr. Maidstone, the moment he saw him, and before he had time to recognize him, turned from the boy with dislike.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mr. Maidstone, the moment he saw him, and before he had time to recognize him, turned from the boy with dislike.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Such was the change produced in him by joy and the satisfaction of hope, that when he entered the shop, no one at first knew him.
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From this reading Such was the change produced in him by joy and the satisfaction of hope, that when he entered the shop, no one at first knew him.
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From this reading Once clear of the well and the wall, Clare set off running like a gaze-hound.
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From this reading Once clear of the well and the wall, Clare set off running like a gaze-hound.
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From this reading But Mr. Maidstone, the moment he saw him, and before he had time to recognize him, turned from the boy with dislike.
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From this reading Such was the change produced in him by joy and the satisfaction of hope, that when he entered the shop, no one at first knew him.
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From this reading His face was as the face of an angel, and none the less beautiful that it shone above ragged garments.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such was the change produced in him by joy and the satisfaction of hope, that when he entered the shop, no one at first knew him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But Mr. Maidstone, the moment he saw him, and before he had time to recognize him, turned from the boy with dislike.
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From this reading His face was as the face of an angel, and none the less beautiful that it shone above ragged garments.
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From this reading Once clear of the well and the wall, Clare set off running like a gaze-hound.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Mr. Maidstone, the moment he saw him, and before he had time to recognize him, turned from the boy with dislike.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such was the change produced in him by joy and the satisfaction of hope, that when he entered the shop, no one at first knew him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Such was the change produced in him by joy and the satisfaction of hope, that when he entered the shop, no one at first knew him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was as the face of an angel, and none the less beautiful that it shone above ragged garments.
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From this reading Such was the change produced in him by joy and the satisfaction of hope, that when he entered the shop, no one at first knew him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such was the change produced in him by joy and the satisfaction of hope, that when he entered the shop, no one at first knew him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His face was as the face of an angel, and none the less beautiful that it shone above ragged garments.
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From this reading Such was the change produced in him by joy and the satisfaction of hope, that when he entered the shop, no one at first knew him.
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From this reading Such was the change produced in him by joy and the satisfaction of hope, that when he entered the shop, no one at first knew him.
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From this reading His face was as the face of an angel, and none the less beautiful that it shone above ragged garments.
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From this reading Once clear of the well and the wall, Clare set off running like a gaze-hound.
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From this reading But Mr. Maidstone, the moment he saw him, and before he had time to recognize him, turned from the boy with dislike.
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From this reading But Mr. Maidstone, the moment he saw him, and before he had time to recognize him, turned from the boy with dislike.
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From this reading But Mr. Maidstone, the moment he saw him, and before he had time to recognize him, turned from the boy with dislike.
not any; not one
From this reading Such was the change produced in him by joy and the satisfaction of hope, that when he entered the shop, no one at first knew him.
not one, and not any
From this reading His face was as the face of an angel, and none the less beautiful that it shone above ragged garments.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once clear of the well and the wall, Clare set off running like a gaze-hound.
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From this reading Once clear of the well and the wall, Clare set off running like a gaze-hound.
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From this reading Once clear of the well and the wall, Clare set off running like a gaze-hound.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Such was the change produced in him by joy and the satisfaction of hope, that when he entered the shop, no one at first knew him.
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From this reading Such was the change produced in him by joy and the satisfaction of hope, that when he entered the shop, no one at first knew him.
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From this reading His face was as the face of an angel, and none the less beautiful that it shone above ragged garments.
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From this reading But Mr. Maidstone, the moment he saw him, and before he had time to recognize him, turned from the boy with dislike.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Once clear of the well and the wall, Clare set off running like a gaze-hound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such was the change produced in him by joy and the satisfaction of hope, that when he entered the shop, no one at first knew him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Mr. Maidstone, the moment he saw him, and before he had time to recognize him, turned from the boy with dislike.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once clear of the well and the wall, Clare set off running like a gaze-hound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His face was as the face of an angel, and none the less beautiful that it shone above ragged garments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHOP AND BABY.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was the change produced in him by joy and the satisfaction of hope, that when he entered the shop, no one at first knew him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Such was the change produced in him by joy and the satisfaction of hope, that when he entered the shop, no one at first knew him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once clear of the well and the wall, Clare set off running like a gaze-hound.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Mr. Maidstone, the moment he saw him, and before he had time to recognize him, turned from the boy with dislike.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Mr. Maidstone, the moment he saw him, and before he had time to recognize him, turned from the boy with dislike.
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From this reading But Mr. Maidstone, the moment he saw him, and before he had time to recognize him, turned from the boy with dislike.
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From this reading Once clear of the well and the wall, Clare set off running like a gaze-hound.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was the change produced in him by joy and the satisfaction of hope, that when he entered the shop, no one at first knew him.
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From this reading Once clear of the well and the wall, Clare set off running like a gaze-hound.
at the time that
From this reading Such was the change produced in him by joy and the satisfaction of hope, that when he entered the shop, no one at first knew him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Mr. Maidstone, the moment he saw him, and before he had time to recognize him, turned from the boy with dislike.
